Trace-holder for whiffletrees.



F. BOGERD.

TRACE HOLDER FOR WHIFFLETREES. APPLICATION men APR. 25. 1914. RENEWED DEC. 10. 1915.

Patented Feb. 15, 1916.

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THE COLUMBIA FLANOGRAPH p0,, WASHINGTON, D. c.

FRANK Bosnian. or OTTAWA, ILLI NoIsQ TRACE-HOLDER FOR WHIFFLETREES.

Application filed April 25, 1914, Serial No. 834,470. Renewed December 10, 1915.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK BOGERD, a citizen of the United States, residing at 819 Sycamore street, Ottawa, in the county of La Salle and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Trace-Holders for Whiffietrees, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in trace-attachments for whifiletrees.

The invention has for its object primarily to provide for readily attaching the trace or traces to the whiflletree, as well as like detachment of the trace therefrom.

A further object is to effectively guard against the casual disengagement of the trace or traces from the whifiletree.

A still further object is to carry out the aforesaid ends in a simple, economic and effective manner, and with facility.

The invention therefore consists of certain structural features including the combination and arrangement of parts substantially as hereinafter fully disclosed and defined by the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawing is illustrated the preferred embodiment of my invention, wherein it will be understood that various changes and modifications may be made as to the detailed construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention, and in which drawing-Figure l is a fragmental perspective view showing the application of my invention in practical use. Fig. 2 is v a detached side elevation of the device. Fig.

with its attached end preferably formed.

fiat, as at 2, for the more effective retention thereof upon the whifHetree. or bracket is upraised the remaining portion of its length, as at 3, the upraised portion 3 extending parallel with the whiffletree with its outer end terminating at a point nearly Specification of Letters Patent.

Said casting Patented Feb. 15, 1916.

Serial No. 66,224.

in vertical alinement with the end of the latter. The upraised portion 3 of the bracket 1 is tubular or chambered, as at 4, its outer end being provided with a slot 5, and within the tubular raised portion of said bracket is pivoted as at 6, a substantially right-angled lever or latch 7 with its vertical arm received within said slot, the horizontal arm of said latch initially engaging the upper surface of the tubular raised portion of said bracket, said horizontal arm having a lower straight edge, as at 8, to effectively provide for such engagement. The pivoted latch 7, it will thereforebe seen, is so positioned as to guard the entrance of the point of rcception of the trace, and to provide for the engagement of said latch by the trace in efiecting the attachment of the latter with the whifiletree, said latch, as it is thus engaged V tubular portion of the bracket 1 will provide for the reception of the vertical arm of said latch in providing clearance for the insertion of the trace. observed that the upraised portion of the bracket 1 provides not only for the reception thereunder of the trace, but alsoserves to aid the retention of the trace in operative position upon the whiflletree, this however, being brought about by suitably spacing said upraised portion of the bracket from the latter with respect to the extent of the trace positioned above the whiflfletree, which is thought apparent. v I

I claim A whiflietree having a bracket secured thereto, upon its upper surface, said bracket having an upraised portion with its outer end about in vertical 'alinement with the end of the whiffietree, said bracket upraised portion being chambered, the resultant chamber opening through the underside thereof,

Also, it will beand a latch pivoted in the outer end of said In testimony whereof I afliX my signature bracket upraised portion and right-angled in presence of two Witnesses.

in general outline With its horizontal arm T positioned to initially rest upon said up- FRABIX BOGERD' raised portion of the bracket and it's verti- Witnesses:

cal arm to guard the entrance to the point of ALMA INON,

application of the trace. KATHERINE OBRIEN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

' Washington, D'. C. 

